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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-21
Ayers SarsapariIIa,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

G. A. R.-Sumner Post meets tonight
at Changers Hail. Tenth and streets. As there
will be muster full attendance is desired.
l.. w. ESTES, Post Commander
W. B. MAYDWEII Adiutaut ap21-1t*
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26
Snobbery i'm the Navy

A correspondent OF the Utica Obsery.
er, writing from Annapolis, says:
Life in the naval academy grounds is
terribly exclusive. There are enough
people to form a pretty big society
circle, and they are clannish to such a
degree as to comprise a little aristoc.
racy in themselves. The balls. Of
course, are delightful, as all the cadets
are excellent dancers and everything
IS done to make the visitors enioy
themselves. But the aristocracy OH.
trudes itself into The ball room. and
woe be to him or her upon whom IL
puts its dlsfayor. Here Is an illustra-
ton that occurred not many months
ago. A cadet had met a very prettv
glrl IN Annapolis; she dressed we'll
talked well and danced well Every
BODY spoke well OF her, but she han
pened to be the daughter of a carmen
ter, an honest honorable man. bnt n
carpenter. The cadet escorted her 10
.'ne oil b hops. At once aristoeracv
70 up in arms. Two OF the man
ayers waited on him andinformed hlr
that II he took her on the floor tn
dance he would be cut by his fellows
n all the exclusives. The cadets
manhood struggled against his policy.
put he saw difficulties ahead of him
his name blacklisted, and his fntnra
endangered, and so policy won and.
manhood was defeated. He passed a
miserable evening, and never called on
the young lady after he had escorted
her back home. Folly, you say. Ger.
tatniy 1t is. But il you want to oct
INTO naval academy society void
better not say it again.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26
The Unwrit.en Railroad Law.

An unwritten law of railroad travel
ling, founded OF courtesy and sanction
I'd by custom, permits a passenger
who wishes to leave his seat for q few
minutes to secure it till mis- return by
leaving therein a satehel, or o%vercoat,
or even a cane. Now and then a new
conner, whose selfishness is his law,
-iolates this custom by removing the
sign OF occupancy, and placing himself
in the seat. An amusing case of this
sort of i'll breeding is reported by The
Hartford Times.
A gentleman had occasion % leave
his seat for a few moments at a sta
ton, and on returning found his over
coat and satchel removed, and his
seat taken possession of by a young
man and .'his best girl"
The gentlemen said to the young
man, 81 think / am entitled to this
seat, as | left articles in it while Istep-
ped to the platform Tor a moment"
Said the young man, Possession
is nine points of the law, and | think
we will keep the seat"
Chen, said the gentleman, Evil
you please rise, that | may get my
umbrella?"
The young man could not refuse
this reasonable request, and as be
rose from the seat, the gentleman slip.
ped INTO it, much to the amusement
OF the other passengers.
The young man then requested hi:
"best eirf' to go with him to another
seat. In reply she said, 81 can't get
out"
will you rise" said the young man
to the gentleman, land allow this
lady to come out?"
al think not" said the latter. al
possession is nine points of the law, ]
propose to avail myself of the same,
and if your friend wishes to vacat
the seat, she a step over, or in
'front.'"
She did so without delay, causing
more than q smile from those who
witnessed the performance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26
White Furniture.

A writer in the New York Mail refers
to the new craze for white furniture;
No sooner had we furnished our
houses in sombre colors, with dark
mahogany and early English furniture
OF black oak, which appeared worm
eaten, If it really was not, when lol
the dealers inaugurate a perfect craze
m white furniture. light colored up
holstered goods, and from the disnifed
aud aristocratic English or colonial
styles we become imbued with the
period OF Louis Quinze. However
the dark, rich furniture is too beauti-
ia TO give up without n struggle. and
fashion now dictates that those who
can afford 1t shall have each room in
their residence furnished to REPRESENT
Q only a distinct period, but a Ger
tam country as well. Thus We have
Engilsh rooms, French rooms, colo
mai, Egyptian and japanese apart
ments, according to the purse or fancy
Inc flrst white ROOM built in New
YORK OF any prominence is the musir
room IN the Willard mansion. now
owned and occupied by Wbitelaw Reid
Inc fioor is highly polished in light.
eotored woods. and the eEtire apart
mentls OF ivory white, picked out with
gold, and in thepanels of the walls are
medailons oflutes, ribbons and scrolls
OF music. 4 handsome "white room"
mas n iioor of polished wood. with
mere n there a white astrakhan rno.
tne furniture Is OF white picked ont
Win gold, upholstered in white satin
orocade; the curtains and other
araperles are OF white plush, embroid.
cred with gold; the picture frames arc
White and gold, n white easel standsin
1ne corner u a white and gold, piano.
~ makes a most beautiful apartment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26
- s,,ez Canal is Worked.

49, "
From the Saturday review.
.Tho a in which the canal IS worh.
= from tbe suez Office is, like many
otber ingenious devices, exceea,ngay
sin,nla I'd is ascribed to the local
,aad Of the administration, N. Chart
rev who deserves immense credit ooen
,.ha Invention itself and fortheway
shIoh & i applied to the trainc.
y 49, The wall at one side Of the
Eano = : NARROW shelf, or PLATFORM
along which runs a groove. NJ L.
GALS this trough or groove ms ~
reeesses, and at two places these
eesses are OF larger size. III T5a
Or prooSe represents h ealai. ~.
Saoasses are the sidings. The larger III
teryaIs are the Great Bitter Lake silu
: aba Timsah. When q vessei n"e
haan sionaled and is about TO eii.en
tbe canal. say at the Sueze end, @ small
~ hoaf or model, three or Lour
oehas long. il chosen to represent peI.
a gronn Of these model ships stanas
-, beside the model canal, each
Furnished with a flag. About ior1y
nave the English flag, ten or dozen
the French flag, and so on with otner
nationalities As the steamer comes
m and her name is known, 1t Is WITT
ten on paper and placed on ~ 10Y
hoat, The whole number OF SHIPS
thns actually in the canal at any mo-
mant ear be seen at q glance; ana, as
Tie ~teleqraphic signals give notice
III TOW boats are moved along,
or ,Iaced in a siding, or shown ira
s,arsino one OF the lakes at full speed.
SIGNALS are sent from the office to the
various cares prescribing the siuins
at which each ship must stop TO det
another ship meet and pass it. Ibe
nficial who is On duty keeps the moo
| els moving as he receives NOTICE, 1a
ing care, when perhaps two SHIPS 90,
ing in opposite directions are nearlne
! the same siding, to give tlnleiy Warh-
ing TO the pilots in charge by means
| of the signal balls and flags at eaeH
station under his control rom the
Office. and to direct which OF the two
Is to tie up and which to proceed
Rarrino accidents. the whole arrange
mont GOES like clock work, the clerk can
read of in a moment the name, ton.
mage, nationality, draught and actua,
| situation of every steamer; he can tel
what pilot she has pm board, what Is
her breath of beam, what rate she Is
moving at, and everything else when
has to be known about her; and ne Is
| able without an effort to govern hei
movements, to prescribe the place
where she is to get under way IN the
morning, although he does not see
her, and probably never saw her II
| his life.
s.The loss of the Soudan has dimin'
ished the trade of Suez, and IN asllght
! degree the traffic OF the canal, which
has also been affected by the state o
the market in England, and the Ions
| commercial depression. Nevertheless
there are often as many as forty
steamers dotted about on different
parts OF NJ. Chartrey's model, and the
fees. payable only in specie, are otter
enormous. Some of the large Aus
tralian lines OF the Peninsular ano
Oriental or the Orient service pay q:
much as $1,000 In making a single
| transit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26
The Russian Rome in Asia.

Just now there are no war ruh'os
in the air. but it is settled tnat IN
Russian headquarters in Central ; ~.
will be moved to Samarcand. LUIS
means business. A foreign CORY
spondent says: "a.
"Now, Smarcand, the Rome oil As'A
the queen city of the Oxus IS . * =
come Russian n character, as sol
years it has been Russian by
and cession. Its possession Tor 1noss
than 1000 years has been aecoun.ss
the final stamp OF imperial deih' r.
ton. Greeks, Arabs, Mongosians, -
begs won it in turn. Here Ianisl'aas
listened to the homage OF the pf'a.i
of the east. Here the devout lata
ans knelt in dumb submission peio.s
the sacred pedestal oil the tnronU
Timour. But no Christian a enso.S
it as master until the Russian has-s
man and his men won it for then ~
the car. 1t is to-day the fairest Jew
OF his Asian crown. 1t may oe oass
more the queen OF the east. III
again be the Holy City oil nias mn,
empire. New it is merely an AL
headquarters and the center Oh -
ton district"
Thus the work OF Ru~ssian'z'ns -.
goes on. But this IS only the eegln'u.
hussia's greatest achievements
yet to come.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26
Charming Away a Toothache.

We happened not long ago to mes
a young, well-to-do and welleducatea
farmer in a market town not on .
market day, and in the course OF coz
versation casually asked what parts
ular business ne had on hand. 4
very bad toothache," he replied
The next and natural question was =
inquire if he had t'been and had
out" Blushing to his eyes he ssle
Il dare say you'll think me iooisl
sir, but I've been to p wise ma g
have the pain charmed away. ON
say he's wonderful at that sort o.
thing, so / thought | might IS wei
give him a trial" This announcs
ment being received with the burst @
laughter he evidently expected, .
hastily added, 'Believe it or mol =
you like, SIR, as soon as he said some
thing the pain went away, aud iN
been easy ever since" 1t was wor<
than useless to explain the wesi.khosp
effect On the nerves OF a vlsis 10 az
sort of dental operator, aud the ayr
culturist wendell his way TO spreas
abroad the lame OF his neaier, and ny
doubt to suffer renewed agonles e
soon as he got home. 1t may %. aaa
ed that under no circumstances WA
a countryman, if ne can help Il, ha's
a tooth taken out by a regular prsn
titioner-a baker, grocer, or p,ass
smith, with a local reputation o. y
ins uncommon handy rs almost =
ways resorted to for this extre'is
measure. 1t is but another TORN !"
provincial superstitior-Ffom sisus
tic SUPERSTITION" in Popular seiehss
Monthly for April.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Arehel.hOp corrIsan o. CONAN nere.le.,

Archbishop Corrigan on Certain Horestes,
Archbishop Corrigan recently made his
eanonieal visitation to the Church OF the
Sacred Heart in New York. After low mass
he spoke on popular errors, saying:
The first OF these wal the idea that pri-
vate ownership OF land vas unjust. This
idea was a fallacy against both philosophy
and common sense, aud against the teach.
ings of tho Catholic church. Those who
claimed that land. like sunshine and air.
wat the free gilt ot God and equally
tae property oil all overlooked the great
difference that sun and air cannot become
private property, as land. Every man
had - right TO acquire by honest means as
much property as he could. The Indians
were an example OF the disastrous results
OF the free land policy, The idea was in
direct opposition to n decree OF the pope
and those who favored it knew that they
we're infringing on the ordinances of God.
The second error was that the pope had the
| right to command and b. obeyed only In
matters OF the ialth aud morals and when
speaking as iniallible. This idea had beer
deereed salse by the Vatican council, which
haa ordered that III any one should say
that the pope had u right to command in
matters OF faith aud morals, but not in
discipline, let him he mathematical. =
The pope, however, docs not interiors IN
matters OF politics unless the government
interferes in matters OF conscience. aud he
has warned all bishops and arclbishops
TINT they must I've obedient to the govern.
ment under which they are.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26


The High-License Bill which has
been passed by the Pennsylvania
Legislature is in some respects DIFF.
ierent from legislation OF this kind
which has been enacted in other States.
1t puts all iquor-stores upon the
same basis, requiring them to pay
$500 for a license in Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, and Allegheny, $500 in
all smaller cities. S200in all boroughs,
and 500 in townships. The State is
to receive ne-ffth of the revenue. the
county one-ffth, and the city or
borough thres-ffths. OF the revenue
from townships the State is TO receive
one-tourth, the county one-fourth.
aud the township one-half. The pow
er TO grant licenses is vested in the
Cou.ts OF Quarter Sessions in ali
localities, the judges being empowered
to dscide upon the necessity OF the
licenses applied for. and TO revoke
licenses on proof that a place is dis
orderly. The bill. if signed by the
Governor, as Is generally expected,
viii go into effect on and after June
so.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26

Schuyler Colfax has a bronze static
erected in one of the squares OF the
city OF indianapolis. The legislature
recognized the act BY giving the land
for the site of the statue. The order
of Odd Fellows contributed the money
for it and superintends the work, es.
pecially in acknowledgment for what
Mr.. coifax did in introducing the de-
gree of Rebekah into their organiza-
ton. This being a woman's degree,
many women have had part in this
tribute.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26

, The legislature OF illinois is firing
the people. and various expedients for
shortening the sessions are suggested.
One is the payment of a salary OF
$500 or 5000 TO each member instead
OF the perdiem practice. This would
be apt to insure a short and busy ses-
Sion. and also men OF character knowl-
edge ofaffa:rs and public spirit as merr
bers. At any rate some measures
should be devised to prevent the al.
most intolerable nuisance of sessions
lasting nearly six months.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26
opsrntions o tha Interstate Law.

The Weekly Trade Review OF Il. G.. Dun&
Co., OF New York, says: 4 great revolution
in business is going on, with radically con-
~flicting accounts OF serious losses at some
localities ami in some branches, and OF
wonderful gains at other places or in other
departments OF trade and industry. The
interstate act and the expansion OF the
volume and change in the kind
OF currency are among the caus-
IS of this commercial revelation. The
Interstate act clearly helps some who bit.
terly opposed it, and as clearly Injuries
others who expected great benefits from
its operation, thus the river business OF
the West is expanding under the influence
Of the law, and the railroads are at the
same time getting larger earnings from the
part of the traffic they retain, while not
a few cities find. rs Cincinnati does, that
trade in many lines is greatly embarrass-
ed.
The lumber trade shows an increase OF
demand with scarcity in some lines. The
business failures during seven DAYS num-
Der for the United States l35. for Can ida
33; total 167, against 1s2 last week, and
l76 the corresponding week last year.
Failures are decreasing in all parts OF the
country except perhaps Canada and the
provinces.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26
Land In Dakota.

There are 5000, 900 acres OF govern.
ment land in Dakota still open TO settle.
ment. The bismarck land district has
$500, 600 acres, Devils Lake district,
1000. 900 acres, Deaiwood land district,
1000, 600 acres, Aberdeen land district,
600, 00o, Grand Forks district, 600, 600,
and Fargo land district, 400, 600 acres
The land in the Huron, WATERFOWL,
Mitchell and Yankton districts is substan.
TALLY gone. Some time, of course. a por-
ton OF the reservations set aside for the
Indians will be open for general settle
ment; but at present 90, 900, 900 OF acres
comprise all the available land for settlers
IN all the vast Territory OF Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26
The Two Made a Man
From the New York Sun.
ssErnj GihI.

FROM the New York Sun.
Fred Gibbs was sergeant major i,
she l4Sth New York Infantry and
one OF his chums was my friend uor.
ace Rumsey. OF Seneca Falls. who was
lrst sergeant in Company A IN tho
same regiment. Gibbs wound wasan
ugly N The ball tore tbropoh biz
eneeks aud mouth, and Knocked ont
ms teeth and rendered him speechIess
a little further along the line law his
reno hamsey, unable to move. with
q bullet wound in his thigh In CO..
ting of the field Gibbs found his ola
Friend, and in sign language maaa
known his loss Of speech. sCan uoe
walka' inquired Rumsey. G;bhs va op
aed his head. .Wel,' said Rnmsev -
can talk, but | can't walk a stem 7 ~
me cilmo on your back and Won wall
a III talk. The two OF ms will ;ast
mase a man Gibbs knelt down ana
iet his friend climb on his shos,Idaas a
2 the pair made their wey SAFELY -
the rear: The rear guard tonne sd
them and asktd searching onestiapns
winch Rumsey answered y~isoronsln
wnile Gibbs stood mute. They Wy
passed" ney We're
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26

The district attorney OF Washing,
ton has at last discovered that many
OF the provisions of the acts relating
to p%oiygamy. bigamy, adultery, and
kindred crimes, which have been pass
ed in the last four or FIVE years, are
law for the District of Columbia as
well as for Utah and other Territor-
les, and he is now talking about en-
forcing them for the improvement o!
the city morals. The penalties pro-
vided in these facts for adultery and
certain other crimes are very severe.
But ii the authorities at the capital
have not heretofore perceived that
parts. at least, of these acts were Law
for the District, the fact has received
some attention in other Eastern
cities andin Utah. A section which
is declaredto be in force Gin any Ter
ritory or other place over which the
United States have exclusive juris.
diction'' seems TO be law for Washing
ron
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26

The Boston Board OF health has dis
covered that some of the tonic sold by
the druggists in that city are over 40
per cent. alcohol It is popularity be.
iieved that many OF the tonics sold by
druggists in many other places have a
much larger percentage OF alcohol in
their tonic remedies.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26

The official Ohio wheat repor {
united to the reports given OF the con.
dition OF wheatin Indiana and Illinois,
makes it certain that these states.
which produce 100, 900. 900 bushels
in good years. viii be ever ~one-fourth
short of a full crop this year. This
n<Sa 35, 900, 900 bushels or so is
not as heavy a blow as fell on these
states in 1883 orin 1885; but, joined
to the reports from other states, tin
dicates that the Winter wheat crop
viii be at least so. 0oo, 900 bushels
rnf6rf.-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26

Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania
has had the moral backbone to veto
much of the bad legislation of this
year. and the ''sober. second though"
SUSTAINED his vetoes. Some OF the ve-
toed bills were inpalpable violations
OF the constitution.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26
PESITENCE.

Far in the night, and yet NO rest
For him! The pillow next his own
The sweet wife's face in slumber pressed
And he awake, alone-Rlone!
In vain he courted sleep-one thought
Would ever IN his mind arise;
His harsh words that at moon had brought
The tear-drops to her eyes.
Slowly on lifted arm he raises
And listened. All was still as
death;
He touched her forehead as he gazed,
He listened yet, with bated breath;
Still silently, as though he prayed,
His lips moved lightly IA she slept
For God was with him and he laid
His face with hers and wept.
-James Whitcomb Riley
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26

The latest mortality statistics for
the city OF London show that the aver
age age attained by people is greater
now than it was ten years ago. There
is no doubt that better doctors are
keeping men and women on top OF tn,
ground longer than formerly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26

George Francis Train whom most
people call crazy. has begnn suit for
property in Omaha, which is valued
at $40. 0o0, 900. Mr.. Train was once
a big gun at Omaha, owning a vast
amount of property, and doomed it
very extensively.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-05-26

The special agricultural correspond
ent at Chicago OF the New York Journ.
al OF Commerce. who has been SONG
what lugubrious over the dry wealth.
er in the West and Northwest, now
says that all things taken into con-
sideration. if we have an average
rainfall during the next thirty days
especially the country need take no
alarm, nor borrow any trouble for
.he future SO far as the outcome OF
the grain and grass crops is concern
ed" That is to say the condition OF
the winter wheat being known, the
spring wheat having been sown. and
the corn crop planted, the present
promise is that of o good harvest.